WHEN: Saturday 13 December, 2025
TIME: 7pm AEDT
WHERE: Geelong Arena, Geelong
WATCH: 9NOW, ESPN on Disney+, ESPN2
With six unencumbered victories under their belts, the Bendigo Spirit are taking a comparatively short journey to Geelong this weekend, as they prepare to face the Geelong Venom for the second time in just over a week.
After fighting hard against the Southside Melbourne Flyers at the VIC State Basketball Centre on Sunday evening, the Spirit added another win to the tally (67-75), solidifying themselves comfortably into second position on the ladder.
Gritty and fierce play from Izzy Borlase (20 points, eight rebounds, five assists) and Spirit co-captain Kelsey Griffin (15 points, eight rebounds) allowed the Spirit to hold the upper hand at the final buzzer against the Flyers, despite formidable opponents in Opals Cayla George (18 points, 12 rebounds, six assists) and Maddi Rocci (18 points, five rebounds, six assists).
Meg McConnell displayed a masterclass on the court, as the US star added an extremely healthy 22 points and seven rebounds, alongside four three-pointers, to the scoreboard.
Having well and truly proven themselves to be right at home no matter the court, the Spirit are now gearing up to take on Venom again in Round 9, after taking a massive 35-point win against the squad in Round 8 (93-58) - just two games ago.
The Venom, whose second match of Round 8 saw them slip by only one-point to the fifth-positioned UC Capitals (75-76), remain fierce competitors with Jaz Shelley (23 points, four rebounds) and Shyla Heal (16 points, five assists) chipping away at the opposition. Taking the court as current WNBL26 points leader, Mackenzie Holmes, achieved a double-double in both matches of Round 8, posing her as a constant threat to the Spirit line-up.
The Spirit will take to the Geelong Arena for the first time this WNBL26 season, ready and raring to snatch their seventh consecutive victory on Saturday night.
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